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Basic Site Details
| Name: | Perth County Buildings |
| Town, district or village: | Perth |
| City or county: | Perthshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Plans dated 18 December 1868 at Perth County Architect in 1960s. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Sheriff Court | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| County buildings | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| South Street | Yes | |
| Tay Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1812 | 1814 | Plans drawn up | Plans drawn up |
| 1819 | Original building | ||
| 1866 | 1867 | Reconstruction | Dates given in HS List for rebuilding |
| Before April 1867 | Completion | Report in Builder indicating completion of interior remodelling and buildings on the opposite side of South Street. | |
| 18 December 1868 | Plans dated for rebuilding of courtroom section of Sir Robert Smirke's building on square plan; internal remodelling must already be completed. | ||
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Robert Reid | Architect | B | 1812 | 1814 | Plans drawn up - not executed. |
| (Sir) Robert Smirke | Architect | 1819 | Original building (his assembly room in south wing survives) | ||
| David Smart | Architect | C | 1866 | 1868 | Rebuilding of courtroom section of Sir Robert Smirke's building on square plan; internal remodelling and new buildings on South Street. |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
| Gifford, John | 2007 | The Buildings of Scotland: Perth and Kinross | Yale University Press | p609 | |
| Guide to Perth | 1824 | Guide to Perth | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Aberdeen Journal | 12 August 1812 | Also 19 August 1812 and 26 August 1812 | ||
| Blairgowrie Advertiser | 17 October 1914 | Obituary of David Smart | ||
| Builder | 27 April 1867 | v25 | Report in Builder indicating completion of interior remodelling and buildings on the opposite side of South Street. p295 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Robert Hill, Canada | Information sent to Dictionary | ||
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 39325 | |
| Perth Art Gallery and Museum | Perth Art gallery and Museum Drawings | Drawings by Robert Reid for new County Buildings | |
Images
© All rights reserved. Builder 25 April 1867, p295
© All rights reserved. Builder 25 April 1867, p295